Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët (/vro̠/ /fɛc/ [light (weight); fragile] [chest]) is a temperate Town located in the Zbëkfenfyë Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët was founded by Zêpî Shostret, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -10°C (14°F). Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët receives an average of 157 cm/y (61 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4246 m (13930 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1458, by Zêpî Shostret. The establishment of Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of crampt paverstone streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The town's budget focused millitary grade defenses are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Right off the bat Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. This wealth has brought the town nothing but neurosis, if you can believe your eyes. Everyone acts as if you’re out to take a piece of them. Every door is locked and every window barred. Efforts are made to make you feel welcome, but only in the public areas of the town, particularly the market.

Civic Infrastructure

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët.

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët has a Gravedigger's Guild, which is responsible for collecting the dead and laying them to rest according to all applicable laws and religious customs.

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët has a Highwayman's Guild, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët has a public schooling program overseen by the Hall of Sages who has the responsibility of ensuring access to affordable high-quality education in all basic classes (Reading, Writing, Mathmatics, General Sciences, General Arcana, and Social Education) is made available to all citizens.

Cultural Notes

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Serpentfolk near Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via throat chanting.

Economy

The following information was obtained via the Imperial Census Bureau as part of the Eyom Economic Outreach Program. It differs from Standard Imperial censuses in that many of Tom's citizens, regardless of culture, work in more than one occupation or hold more than a single job. The Imperial Census Bureau has ruled that a job is a job, hence, the intigers within the data presented here can count an individual more than once.

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

294 of Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 63 work as Craftsmen
• 20 work as Merchants
• 49 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 43 work as Civil Servants
• 27 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

694 of Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 41 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Vro̠ Fëchyhy Vrët's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History